Steel, aluminium or carbon for a touring bike?
late-thistle-9
Planning a long ride next summer and my current bike creaks in ways that worry me.
sunlit-willow-223 more
A cheap bike you ride beats an expensive one in the shed.
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bright-finch-0
Small correction: it was the other way around, but the point still stands.
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slow-lichen-381 more
sunlit-willow-22 wrote:
A cheap bike you ride beats an expensive one in the shed.
Small correction: it was the other way around, but the point still stands.
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sunlit-beech-92
Same experience here.
The second time went a lot better once I stopped rushing it.
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late-otter-671 more
Steel for touring. It can be fixed anywhere and it rides comfortably.
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still-heron-60
Agreed, and I'd add that it takes a while before it clicks.
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bright-lichen-522 more
Lobster gloves changed winter riding for me.
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bright-finch-35
Agreed, and I'd add that it takes a while before it clicks.
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slow-willow-86
Counterpoint: it depends a lot on how much time you have.